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I think that is a very honest assessment. At least from a hybridizing perspective I would say this one falls within the 'worth a shot'...

That is a good point - I guess what I meant is that with higher nitrogen ratio the total ppm of fertilizer added (ionized or not) will...

This is a plant I’ve hadfor a while now blooming earlier this year. You can guess where it came from. Actually a hard variety to come...

Paphiopedilum Bailey's Bid (Paphiopedilum henryanum × Paphiopedilum fowliei) This came from Ross Hella at Deerwood Orchis. Criminally...

I've registered one cross with Donna's Bird: Paph Natalie Goldston (Donna's Bird X Vercruysse). Two examples are posted below. They are...

What a lovely sight to greet me this morning! There is another spike with just two flowers forming on the other side. Once those open I...

Dyna-gro 7-9-5 seems like a similar concept with lower cal-mag. But for tds it adds to the fertilizer solution it doesn’t have that much...

Unfortunately a mouse has moved into the basement and sampled this flower the day before it opened. What I'll do to it when I catch it...

I’ve been using southern ag max acid 30-10-10 which you can get in Amazon 22% urea, 5% ammonia, 2% nitrate so it’s not 100% urea like...

lol I guess I’m only going have even more trouble with tribbles as time goes on given the growth rate of the damn thing

I’m just going to say regarding clonal names, though appropriate maybe you could rein it in a little bit? You gave me a piece of your...

One of Sam's grexes, don't have the tag handy. Form is absolutely abysmal, but it has, by far, the most intense color I've ever seen in...

Thank you! I think we might both be using the same racking and lighting system. It’s nice how easily available a reasonably priced LED...

Welcome to the forum/BACK to the forum from Southern California. I also grow under lights, many complex and hybrid paph, alot of phrags...

I work very close to Longwood - I’m sure that was a cool experience. They’re just finishing up a huge renovation (I think it was $300...